The Don’t Come bet in Craps is one of the most mathematically sound bets, along with the Don’t Pass line. In fact, they have exactly the same odds mathematically because they are basically the same bet. The only difference between Don’t Pass and Don’t Come is that Don’t Come is played after a point has been established.

To bet on the Don’t Come line, you have to be in the point stage of Craps, after the come out roll is done. You place your bet, and then the next roll counts as the come out roll for your bet. That means you can win or lose instantly. [Read more…]

Betting the Don’t Pass in Craps is one of the least popular bets, despite being mathematically more likely to win than the pass line. This is because most people are rooting for a “Win” rather than a “Don’t Win” result, and Don’t Pass bettors are betting against most of the table and possibly the shooter too.

This can be a pretty alienating position, especially if you’ve arrived at the Craps table with a group of friends. Only winning when they lose isn’t much fun, and if your friends don’t understand how the Don’t Pass bet is played then they may be reluctant to bet that way. Craps is a pretty complicated game, and a lot of people who play craps (especially tourists in Vegas) only know how the pass line bet works.

The Don’t Pass bet is pretty simple when you know what you are doing though. If you bet the Don’t Pass line, then any time the pass line loses, you win. The only exception is if the come out roll is a 12, in which case your bet is “barred”. This means you don’t win or lose. Your bet remains on the table. This is often called a “Push”.

If the come out roll is 2 or 3 then you will win, and you will lose if the roll is a “natural” (a 7 or an 11). After a point has been established, you will win if the shooter rolls a 7 before they roll the point number.

The more mathematically inclined among you will have realized that when the shooter is rolling for a point you are at a great advantage. That’s because the shooter is more likely to roll a 7 than any other number. If you’ve managed to get past the “come out” roll then you have a 3 to 1 advantage on every point roll. It doesn’t matter which point is established, you will still have the advantage. [Read more…]

A roll of eleven in craps is referred to as “yo,” “yo-leven,” or “yo eleven.” It’s called out this way by the croupier because the word “eleven” can easily be confused with “seven” since the sounds are so similar. On a simple table, the yo is not present as a big number, but there are tables that offer the yo bet as a single roll wager. This is a high risk-high reward type bet since of the 36 combinations of the dice that can occur, only two of them come up as eleven. In other words, there is a less than 6 percent chance that this bet will be a winner. But when you do win, you will earn 15:1 odds. So if you bet $1, you will get a return of $16 back when you hit this bet. This is obviously a really good thing.

Timing such a bet is tough. A lot of people think that if it’s been a while since an eleven has hit, the odds are in line for it to happen again soon. This is a misconception, though. Every roll of the dice is an independent occurrence, so the true odds of a yo hitting are always 17:1, even if it’s been 100 rolls since the last 11. This isn’t like black jack where each card that comes out influences the identity of the unrevealed cards. Each roll sees the odds reset, so the past has absolutely no influence upon the future. The odds are always in favor of the casino with such a bet since the payout is less than the true odds, but this doesn’t mean that you should just avoid the bet altogether. If you’re lucky, the yo is extremely beneficial. Just don’t focus on making this a part of your core strategy. Instead of building a strategy around a successful yo bet, make it more a fun diversion from the crux of your game. Look toward coming up with a sound money management system and use the yo once in a while when you’re up money to try and supplement your winnings. You can always throw a Nickel on the Yo, which actually means a $5 bet that Yo-leven hit.

There’s a smart way to approach this and a reckless way. First of all, don’t try using the yo to chase your losses. When you’re down, putting money on the eleven might seem attractive, but you need to remember that the odds are against you. When you’re down a lot, your best choice is to walk away from the table (or computer). The dice are not guaranteed to move in your direction any time soon. So you should only use the eleven bet when you’re up. Start by putting $1 on it each hand. If you lose 15 hands in a row with the yo, try bumping up your bet to $2 for seven hands. Statistically, you are likely to hit an eleven in this time period, but there’s no way to say that this will actually happen for you. Worst case scenario, you will lose $29. For 22 hands, this isn’t a bad price to pay entertainment-wise. And if you really are up, this will seem like a small loss. If on the 22nd hand you win, you will have $32 returned to you, after risking $29, so you’ll see a very small profit. This is just one possible way that you can approach this bet. You can make your first Yo-leven bet at Casino Titan when you are ready.

The yo is a tough bet to win, but it can be fun and it can help you out when the dice are hot. It’s a risky bet, however, so make sure you approach it knowing this and having a clear strategy of how to use it to your advantage.

Roulette, as any seasoned bettor will tell you, is a game of swings. You can go a long time without making money, and then all of a sudden start winning tons of cash. This can be a frustrating thing to deal with, and if you are not disciplined, you can lose a lot more than you win. But if you have the discipline to stick with it, there are some things that you can do to help put the dice in your favor. One of these things is betting against the dice. Why would you want to do this? When you bet against the dice, you are clearly rooting against all the other players at the table that are betting with the dice, and this can make you unpopular in a brick and mortar setting. But remember, you’re there to make money, not to make friends. And when you play online, this even becomes a non-issue. Betting against the dice, then, is a strong option for you. [Read more…]

Craps is a complex game, but with some practice, you will quickly get the hang of it. The thing to remember is that even with perfect play, it is very hard to make a consistent profit with this game, so make sure you are only gambling with money that isn’t necessary for you to get by with. A lot of people find that their money comes and goes in streaks with this game, which gives you big swings in how much you will win or lose over the course of a session. That’s one of the best things about craps—when the dice are in your favor, you can win a lot of money in this game. [Read more…]